Jonny Alexander Pasos was born in Medellín-Colombia in 1975.
He got his bachelors degree in clarinet performance from
Universidad de Antioquia in 2002 and his specialist degree in
Music Composition in 2006.
In 2006, the Medellín Saxophone Quartet was awarded a creation
fellowship from Alcaldia de Medellín to perform 10 of his
compositions for saxophone quartet. Each piece was written in a
different traditional Colombian rhythm and Bambusax as part of
this set of compositions, represented the Bambuco rhythm.
In 2007, Alcaldía de Medellín awarded him with a composition
fellowship to write pieces for Symphonic Band and soloists. As a
result of this work he composed his Suite for alto saxophone,
marimba and symphonic band, his pasillo for alto and tenor
saxophone with symphonic band “Chiri - Pasos”, his “Colombian
Suite” for symphonic band and trombone and his Pasillo for
trumpet quartet and symphonic band.
Throughout his career as a composer, he has been commissioned
for pieces by Banda Sinfónica Universidad de Antioquia, Big Band
Jazz de Medellín, Cuarteto de Saxofones de Medellín among
many other ensembles.
JONNY PASOS